Program Calendar
| 2023 – 2024 Academic Year | Begin | End |
|---|---|---|
| Fall Program Dates | ||
| Fall Full Term | Monday, August 21, 2023 | Sunday, December 10, 2023 |
| Fall 1 | Monday, August 21, 2023 | Sunday, October 15, 2023 |
| Fall 2 | Monday, October 23, 2023 | Sunday, December 17, 2023 |
| Spring Program Dates | ||
| Spring Full Term | Tuesday, January 16, 2024 | Sunday, May 5, 2024 |
| Spring 1 | Tuesday, January 9, 2024 | Sunday, March 3, 2024 |
| Spring 2 | Monday, March 4, 2024 | Sunday, April 28, 2024 |
| Summer Program Dates | ||
| Summer 1 | Monday, May 13, 2024 | Sunday, June 30, 2024 |
| Second-year Campus Visit (Option 1) | Tuesday, May 28, 2024 | Sunday, June 2, 2024 |
| Second-year Campus Visit (Option 2) | Saturday, June 1, 2024 | Thursday, June 6, 2024 |
| First-year Campus Visit | Monday, June 24, 2024 | Friday, June 28, 2024 |
| Summer 2 | Monday, July 8, 2024 | Sunday, August 25, 2024 |
Academic and Administrative Holidays
- Monday, September 4, 2023 (Labor Day)
- Friday, November 10, 2023 (Veteran’s Day)
- Thursday, November 23, 2023 (Thanksgiving)
- Friday, November 24, 2023 (Thanksgiving)
- Monday, December 25, 2023 (Winter Holiday)
- Tuesday, December 26, 2023 (Winter Holiday)
- Monday, January 1, 2024 (New Year)
- Tuesday, January 2, 2024 (New Year)
- Monday, January 15, 2024 (Martin Luther King Jr. Day)
- Monday, February 19, 2024 (President’s Day)
- Monday, March 25 – Friday, March 29, 2024 (Spring Break)*
- Friday, March 29, 2024 (Cesar Chavez Day)
- Monday, May 27, 2024 (Memorial Day)
- Wednesday, June 19, 2024 (Juneteenth)
- Thursday, July 4, 2024 (Independence Day)
*Spring Break only applies to Spring Full Term courses
Fall 2023
| Course Title | Units | Class Number | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHW142: Introduction to Probability and Statistics in Biology and Public Health | 30204 | Required (1st year - Second Semester) | Required (1st year - Second Semester) | Required (1st year -Second Semester) | Required (1st year -Second Semester) | |
| PHW200F: Environmental Health Sciences Breadth | 30205 | Required (1st year - Second Semester) | Required (1st year- Second Semester) | Required (1st year- Second Semester) | Required (1st year-Second Semester) | |
| PHW200G: Health and Social Behavior Breadth | 30124 | Required (1st year -First Semester) | Required (1st year-First Semester) | Required (1st year-First Semester) | Required (1st year-First Semester) | |
| PHW250: Epidemiological Methods I | 30175 | Required (1st year-First Semester) | Required (1st year-First Semester) | Required (1st year-First Semester) | Required (1st year-First Semester) | |
| PHW250B: Epidemiologic Methods II | 30162 | Elective | Elective | Required (2nd year) | Elective | |
| PHW251: R for Public Health | 30180 | Elective | Elective | Requirement Option | Elective | |
| PHW251B: Data Visualization for Public Health | 30232 | Elective | Elective | Requirement Option | Elective | |
| PHW252: Epidemiological Analysis | 30220 | Elective | Elective | Requirement Option | Elective |
We strongly recommend registering during Phase 1. Refer to CalCentral for your enrollment dates.
Exam Dates can be found in the course syllabi, available on the Course Catalog page.
Important dates:
- August 18, 2023, Deadline to add Fall Full Term courses with program approval (campus deadline does not apply to OOMPH).
- August 21, 2023, Online course instruction begins.
- August 25, 2023, Deadline to drop Fall Full Term courses with instructor approval (Residential Students Only).
- September 1, 2023, Deadline for OOMPH students to drop courses without a $10 fee. Drop requests after this date require program manager approval.
- September 8, 2023, Deadline to become “officially registered” (tuition and fees paid, no blocks). $150 Late Registration Fee after this date.
- December 1, 2023, Deadline to change grading option with program manager approval.
Academic and Administrative Holidays:
- Monday, September 4, 2023 (Labor Day)
- Friday, November 10, 2023 (Veteran’s Day)
- Thursday, November 23, 2023 (Thanksgiving)
- Friday, November 24, 2023 (Thanksgiving)
- Monday, December 25, 2023 (Winter Holiday)
- Tuesday, December 26, 2023 (Winter Holiday)
- Monday, January 1, 2024 (New Year)
- Tuesday, January 2, 2024 (New Year)
| Course Title | Units | Class Number | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHW207A: Maternal and Child Health Nutrition | 32229 | Elective | Elective | Elective | Required | |
| PHW212: Foundations of Global Health | 30138 | Elective | Elective | Elective | Elective | |
| PHW224: Organizational Behavior and Management in Health Care | 30021 | Elective | Required (2nd year) | Elective | Elective |
We strongly recommend registering during Phase 1. Refer to CalCentral for your enrollment dates.
Exam Dates can be found in the course syllabi, available on the Course Catalog page.
Important dates:
- August 18, 2023, Deadline to add Fall 1 courses with program approval (campus deadline does not apply to OOMPH).
- August 21, 2023, Online course instruction begins.
- August 25, 2023, Deadline to drop Fall 1 courses with program approval (Residential Students Only).
- September 1, 2023, Deadline for OOMPH students to drop courses without a $10 fee. Drop requests after this date require program manager approval.
- September 8, 2023, Deadline to become “officially registered” (tuition and fees paid, no blocks). $150 Late Registration Fee after this date.
- October 6, 2023, Deadline to change grading option with program manager approval.
Academic and Administrative Holidays:
- Monday, September 4, 2023 (Labor Day)
| Course Title | Units | Class Number | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHW206B: Food and Nutrition Policy | 30217 | Elective | Elective | Elective | Required | |
| PHW213: Global Health Ethics | 30174 | Elective | Elective | Elective | Elective | |
| PHW220M: Health Policy Methods | 30164 | Elective | Requirement Option (PHW222A) | Elective | Elective | |
| PHW226A: Health Economics | 30127 | Elective | Requirement Alternative (PHW226C) | Elective | Elective | |
| PHW236A: Regulatory Science, Drug Development and Public Health | 30144 | Elective | Elective | Elective | Elective | |
| PHW253: Outbreak Investigations | 30161 | Elective | Elective | Requirement Option | Elective |
We strongly recommend registering during Phase 1. Refer to CalCentral for your enrollment dates.
Exam Dates can be found in the course syllabi, available on the Course Catalog page.
Important dates:
- October 20, 2023, Deadline to add Fall 2 courses with program approval (campus deadline does not apply to OOMPH).
- October 23, 2023, Online course instruction begins.
- October 27, 2023, Deadline to drop Fall 2 courses with instructor approval (Residential Students Only).
- December 8, 2023, Deadline to change grading option with program manager approval.
Academic and Administrative Holidays:
- Friday, November 10, 2023 (Veteran’s Day)
- Thursday, November 23, 2023 (Thanksgiving)
- Friday, November 24, 2023 (Thanksgiving)
- Monday, December 25, 2023 (Winter Holiday)
- Tuesday, December 26, 2023 (Winter Holiday)
- Monday, January 1, 2024 (New Year)
- Tuesday, January 2, 2024 (New Year)
Spring 2024
| Course Title | Units | Class Number | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHW142: Introduction to Probability and Statistics | 16925 | Required (1st year - Second Semester) | Required (1st year - Second Semester) | Required (1st year - Second Semester) | Required (1st year - Second Semester) | |
| PHW200F: Environmental Health Sciences Breadth Course | 27177 | Required (1st year - Second Semester) | Required (1st year - Second Semester) | Required (1st year - Second Semester) | Required(1st year - Second Semester) | |
| PHW200G: Health and Social Behavior Breadth | 27226 | Required (1st year - First Semester) | Required (1st year) | Required (1st year) | Required (1st year) | |
| PH215: Anti-Racist and Racial Justice Praxis Student Elective (Mandatory weekly synchronous sessions. No required attendance on campus.) | 27241 | Elective | Elective | Elective | Elective | |
| PHW241: Intermediate Biostatistics for Public Health | 27256 | Elective | Elective | Required (2nd year) | Elective | |
| PHW250: Epidemiologic Methods I | 27225 | Required (1st year-First Semester) | Required (1st year) | Required (1st year) | Required (1st year) | |
| PHW252A: Introduction to Causal Inference for Public Health Professionals | 27271 | Elective | Elective | Requirement Option | Elective | |
| PH252C: Intervention Trial Design | TBA | Elective | Elective | Requirement Option | Elective | |
| PH271K: Introduction to Data Management and Programming in SAS for Public Health (Optional weekly synchronous sessions. No required attendance on campus.) | TBA | Elective | Elective | Requirement Option | Elective |
We strongly recommend registering during Phase 1. Refer to CalCentral for your enrollment dates.
Exam Dates can be found in the course syllabi, available on the Course Catalog page.
Important dates:
- January 12, 2024, Deadline to add Spring Full Term courses with program approval (campus deadline does not apply to OOMPH).
- January 16, 2024, Online course instruction begins.
- January 19, 2024, Deadline to drop Spring Full Term courses with instructor approval (Residential Students Only).
- January 26, 2024, Deadline for OOMPH students to drop courses without a $10 fee. Drop requests after this date require program manager approval.
- February 1, 2024, Deadline to become “officially registered” (tuition and fees paid, no blocks). $150 Late Registration Fee after this date.
- April 26, 2024, Deadline to change grading option with program manager approval.
Academic and Administrative Holidays:
- Monday, January 15, 2024 (Martin Luther King Jr. Day)
- Monday, February 19, 2024 (President’s Day)
- Monday, March 25 – Friday, March 29, 2024 (Spring Break)*
- Friday, March 29, 2024 (Cesar Chavez Day)
- *Spring Break only applies to Spring Full Term courses
| Course Title | Units | Class Number | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHW206A: Nutrition Assessment | 27230 | Elective | Elective | Elective | Required | |
| PHW209: Comparative Health Systems | 27267 | Elective | Elective | Elective | Elective | |
| PHW219: Social and Behavorial Health Research: Introduction to Survey Methods | 27255 | Elective | Elective | Requirement Option | Elective | |
| PHW222A: Biomedical Innovation Policy | 27233 | Elective | Requirement Option (PHW220M) | Elective | Elective | |
| PHW225A: Introduction to Applied Implementation Science | 27242 | Elective | Elective | Requirement Option | Elective | |
| PHW226C: Economics of Population Health | 27182 | Elective | Requirement Alternative (PHW226A) | Elective | Elective | |
| PHW226F: Cost Effectiveness Analysis (Course dates: 1/16 – 2/19. 5 week course, starts one week later. This course cannot be taken for credit if students have completed or plan to enroll in PHW226C). | 27193 | Elective | Recommended | Elective | Elective | |
| PHW272A: Introduction to Geographic Information Systems for Public Health | 27192 | Elective | Elective | Elective | Elective |
We strongly recommend registering during Phase 1. Refer to CalCentral for your enrollment dates.
Exam Dates can be found in the course syllabi, available on the Course Catalog page.
Important dates:
- January 5, 2024, Deadline to add Spring 1 courses with program approval (campus deadline does not apply to OOMPH).
- January 9, 2024, Online course instruction begins.
- January 13, 2024, Deadline to drop Spring 1 courses with instructor approval (Residential Students Only).
- January 26, 2024, Deadline for OOMPH students to drop courses without a $10 fee. Drop requests after this date require program manager approval.
- February 1, 2024, Deadline to become “officially registered” (tuition and fees paid, no blocks). $150 Late Registration Fee after this date.
- February 23, 2024, Deadline to change grading option with program manager approval.
Academic and Administrative Holidays:
- Monday, January 15, 2024 (Martin Luther King Jr. Day)
- Monday, February 19, 2024 (President’s Day)
| Course Title | Units | Class Number | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHW218: Evaluation of Health and Social Programs | 27178 | Recommended | Elective | Elective | Required |
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| PHW225B: Implementation Science: Applied Case Studies | 27243 | Elective | Elective | Requirement Option | Elective | |
| PHW227A: Health Care Finance | 27213 | Elective | Required (2nd year) | Elective | Elective | |
CANCELLED FOR SPRING 2024 | CANCELLED | Elective | Elective | Requirement Option | Elective | |
| PHW277: Applied GIS for Public Health Practice | 27217 | Elective | Elective | Elective | Elective | |
| PHW290A: Diet and Chronic Disease | 33751 | Elective | Elective | Elective | Requirement Option |
We strongly recommend registering during Phase 1. Refer to CalCentral for your enrollment dates.
Exam Dates can be found in the course syllabi, available on the Course Catalog page.
Important dates:
- March 1, 2024 Deadline to add Spring 2 courses with program approval (campus deadline does not apply to OOMPH).
- March 4, 2024, Online course instruction begins.
- March 8, 2024, Deadline to drop Spring 2 courses with instructor approval (Residential Students Only).
- April 19, 2024, Deadline to change grading option with program manager approval.
Academic and Administrative Holidays:
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- Monday, March 29, 2024 (Cesar Chavez Day)
Summer 2024
| Course Title | Units | Class Number | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHW200E: Health Policy and Management Breadth Course Campus Visit Dates: Monday, June 24 - Friday, June 28, 2024 | 15380 | Required (1st year) | Required (1st year) | Required (1st year) | Required (1st year) | |
| PHW257: Public Health Preparedness and Emergency Response | 15389 | Elective | Elective | Elective | Elective | |
| PHW289: Interdisciplinary Health Seminar Campus Visit Dates: Tuesday, May 28 - Sunday, June 2, 2024 or Saturday, June 1 - Thursday, June 6, 2024 | 15381 15391 15390 (please enroll in all 3) | Required (2nd year) | Required (2nd year) | Required (2nd year) | Required (2nd year) |
Exam Dates can be found in the course syllabi, available on the Course Catalog page.
Important dates:
- May 10, 2024, Deadline to add Summer 1 courses with program approval (campus deadline does not apply to OOMPH).
- May 13, 2024, Online course instruction begins.
- May 17, 2024, Deadline to drop Summer 1 courses with instructor approval (Residential Students Only).
- June 21, 2024, Deadline to change grading option with program manager approval.
- June 30, 2024, Deadline for all students to drop or withdraw from classes (with refund).
Academic and Administrative Holidays:
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- Monday, May 27, 2024 (Memorial Day)
- Wednesday, June 19, 2024 (Juneteenth)
| Course Title | Units | Class Number | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHW204: Mass Communication in Public Health | 15422 | Elective | Elective | Elective | Elective | |
| PHW205: Program Planning and Development | 15408 | Elective | Elective | Elective | Required | |
| PHW219: Social and Behavioral Health Research: Introduction to Survey Methods | 15414 | Elective | Elective | Requirement Option | Elective | |
| PHW220M: Health Policy Methods | 15415 | Elective | Requirement Option (PHW222A) | Elective | Elective | |
| PHW223: Strategy in Health Care Organizations | 15411 | Elective | Required | Elective | Elective | |
| PHW268: Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WaSH) for Health and Development | 15416 | Elective | Elective | Requirement Option | Elective |
Exam Dates can be found in the course syllabi, available on the Course Catalog page.
Important dates:
- July 5, 2024, Deadline to add Summer 2 courses with program approval (campus deadline does not apply to OOMPH).
- July 8, 2024, Online course instruction begins.
- July 12, 2024, Deadline to drop Summer 2 courses with instructor approval (Residential Students Only).
- August 16, 2024, Deadline to change grading option with program manager approval.
- August 25, 2024, Deadline for all students to drop or withdrawal from classes (with refund).
Academic and Administrative Holidays:
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- Thursday, July 4, 2024 (Independence Day)